Softball Game Preview: Fairhope Pirates vs. Dothan Wolves

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Previous 4 Games

05/11/26 - Neutral	7-2 W
03/29/21 - Neutral	10-3 W
03/10/18 - Neutral	13-0 W
03/10/16 - Neutral	14-13 W

Fairhope has gone a perfect 4-0 against Dothan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pirates will take on the Wolves at 10:45 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fairhope 2.9, Dothan 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Fairhope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Daphne, who was ranked 16th at the time (Fairhope was ranked 14th). The Pirates fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Addison Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, Dothan came up short against Fairhope on Monday and fell 7-2. The Wolves have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Dothan's loss dropped their record down to 31-16. As for Fairhope, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 28-9-1.

Fairhope beat Dothan 7-2 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.